👇 To help understand the fires and just how crazy this year is: here are the last 70+ years relating the # of days above 34°C and the rainfall for April-July for Bordeaux. 😶 There are outliers and then there are outliers. May we have a mild August! 🙏 #climatechange #wine #wildfires #viticulture

👇🔥Well there it is. Thus far 2026 is already ranking #4 for number of hot days (defined as >34°C) as of only June 28th. Based on the current 10-day forcast this year is on track to absolutely smash all previous records. 😬😬 #wine #viticulture #climatechange

👇Waiting for my flight to California to escape the heat of France. 😂 A colleague shared this photo with me of the past heatwave damage in our VitAdapt parcel. Berry temperatures of 55°C! 😬 #climatechange #wine #viticulture

👇🔥Maybe to be expected, but through last Saturday 2026 (purple line) is tracking as the hottest year on record in Bordeaux. Look at it kick up in late May (around day 140ish) It will be going vertical during the next 10 days and the gap should become more obvious. 😬 #climatechange #wine #viticulture

President Donald Trump has said he will hit France’s wine industry with a 100% tariff on exports to the U.S. if it does not scrap its 3% digital services tax on U.S. technology companies. www.cnbc.com/2026/06/15/t...

👇Can microtensiometers measure plant water potential accurately enough for irrigation management and plant science applications? I explore these questions in a short review aimed at both growers and scientists. #viticulture #precisionagriculture #winegrapes jplanthydro.org/article/view...

A new publication from @gregorygambetta.bsky.social in the journal of plant hydraulics about microtensiometers jplanthydro.org/article/view...

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Hallucinated citations are polluting the scientific literature. What can be done?

Tens of thousands of publications from 2025 might include invalid references generated by AI, a Nature analysis suggests.

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$2.45 billion NIH grant cuts and ~2300 terminated active research grants were DOGE'd in early 2025 Who were most affected? www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.... Early career and women researchers

So am I the only one from the Matrix film generation that finds it incredibly creepy that somehow the term AI "agents" has taken root? I mean is this coincidence?🤔😂😂😂

👇I want to share this great recent article by Markus Keller. Nuanced, complete, and concise, that covers a broad range of questions and well-explains (and debunks) the prevalent and incorrect irrigation dilution dogma in viticulture. #wine #viticulture #irrigation www.ajevonline.org/content/77/1...

Vineyard Irrigation: A Balancing Act with Consequences

Background and goals The water balance of a grape berry determines its final size and has implications for yield and quality. However, how water moves into and out of a berry and how water movement is...

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Perhaps I was ahead of the curve? Dozens of researchers will move to France from US following high-profile bid to lure talent www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Dozens of researchers will move to France from US following high-profile bid to lure talent

Large proportion worked at Columbia University, which had its grants cut and frozen by the administration of US President Donald Trump.

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👇This is pure insanity really, and a sign of declining professionalism. How about you just decline the review? Another sign of the accelerating degradation of the publication process. 😡

More than half of researchers now use AI for peer review — often against guidance

A survey of 1,600 academics found that more than 50% have used artificial-intelligence tools while peer reviewing manuscripts.

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👇My friend Mark Gowdy turned me onto this sprawling and fantastic podcast on AI. I highly recommend. buff.ly/cFgxZZl

NOVA | Particles of Thought: The Deepfake Detective

Discover how deepfakes are detected and what the future holds for truth in the digital age.

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👇If you think about drought and water resource issues you need to be aware of this dire situation in Tehran. I almost cannot believe that the 1mm precipitation figure in the past year is real? 😢#climatechange #drought

Climate crisis or a warning from God? Iranians desperate for answers as water dries up

As rainy season fails to bring relief, authorities try cloud seeding – while others across the country pray for a miracle

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👇Been having some fun classes with students over the past few weeks and this topic keeps coming up. And in light of the Chateau Lafleur AOC exit I want to reiterate that irrigating winegrapes does not dilute the fruit. I found this article below which is nice! #viticulture #wine buff.ly/rmrLD54

Wines & Vines - Grapes and Irrigation Myths Debunked

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👇Regarding varietal innovation and hybrids. Consider reducing humankind's experience with winegrape growing to 24 hours, and then compare with the time using hybrids or growing in tropical regions. The laters have way more potential than we realize. Learning takes time. #viticulture #wine

👇From time to time I want to share some geeky 🤓 science articles that shed light on how grapevines really behave in the field. This one breaks down one of the fundamental reasons why two cordons of the same vine can differ even more than two separate vines. #viticulture #wine

Functional hydraulic sectoring in grapevines as evidenced by sap flow, dye infusion, leaf removal and micro-computed tomography

Grapevine xylem exhibited hydraulic sectoring, where transport was limited to discrete packets of the water-conducting vascular tissue. Detailed anatomical

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👇I shared Yishai Netzer's commentary about irrigation in Bordeaux; here is a response. Also very thoughtful. The two are complementary; this not really being a "rebuttal". Also I know Yishai, being from Israel, is 110% conscious of water resource issues. #irrigation #viticulture

Water, water, not quite everywhere

Need a map, vintage report or just the basics of getting the most out of your wine glass? It’s all here, and much more.

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👇😂This is classic...❤️😂

Orcas are ramming boats again and scientists now think it’s a game

Experts say the whales seem to learn to play with boats from a young age. "Believe me: if they wanted to sink the boats, they'd be sinking the boat."

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👇A good example of expanding irrigation in EU viticulture. Here a drastic increase in Spain (y-axis is wine volume). We are working on a commentary piece with Vicente Pinilla and others and this trend has continued; production from irrigated vineyards has now surpassed rain-feed.

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👇This grounded, thoughtful commentary by Yishai Netzer et al (a great researcher for whom I have a lot of respect) is actually a re-post from 2022. Here we are again. And gotta love the provocative headline; was that purposefully created to piss people off?😂 #wine #terroir

Bordeaux, Burgundy – it's time to irrigate!

Need a map, vintage report or just the basics of getting the most out of your wine glass? It’s all here, and much more.

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This is a sobering and extremely well done documentary on extreme climate events.😬😟 buff.ly/Lfp9Sg5 #ClimateChange #ExtremeWeather

Climate Extremes: Extreme Weather (Full Documentary)

Share Climate Extremes with your friends and followers! Learn about extreme weather, climate adaptation, and planetary behavior from leading global scientists! Click the "share" button above…

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Classified St-Emilion estate began earliest ever harvest. Château Troplong Mondot announced the start of picking, Thursday 28 August, marking the earliest harvest date in its history. www.decanter.com/wine-news/cl...

Classified St-Emilion estate begins earliest ever harvest today - Decanter

Bordeaux's 2025 red harvest has begun in earnest, with Château Troplong Mondot leading the charge on what might be one of the earliest vintages on record

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In this grower participative study on Pinot Noir, the “high yield = low quality” paradigm proved grossly oversimplified: yield reductions didn’t consistently improve ripeness or quality.🍇🍇#viticulture #wine buff.ly/HzoTSs4

👇100% Agree. The AOC regulations are antiquated. Although established with good intent; the climate in Bordeaux is completely different today. Most producers lack the acclaim to leave the AOC making exits like this important in that they could influence positive change for the remaining producers.

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Celebrated producer Lafleur leaves the Pomerol and Bordeaux appellations. What are we to make of this news? wineanorak.com/2025/08/27/w...

👇Some of this data was already shared by @wineecon.bsky.social , but the fine grain data in the article is worth checking out. It is interesting in that although yes there are differences the negative trend is universal. #wine

U.S. Drinking Rate at New Low as Alcohol Concerns Surge

A record-low 54% of Americans say they drink alcohol, as a majority now believe moderate drinking is unhealthy.

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Happy to have contributed to a couple of the articles in this special JXB issue on grapevines, "Grapevine Research: Expanding Knowledge to Secure a Sustainable Future".

Volume 76 Issue 11 | Journal of Experimental Botany | Oxford Academic

The official journal of the Society of Experimental Botany. Publishes papers that describe novel and rigorous research addressing broad principles in plant science.

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👇Thought I would share the long term data. Here the # of days >34° C, right on the heals of 2022. Will there will be one last heatwave? Regardless a scorcher this season. Also just a totally different climate since 2000 that cannot be addressed via historical thinking. #GlobalWarming #BordeauxWine

Thank you to Suzanne Mustacich and @janeanson.bsky.social for the opportunity to have this conversation about adaptation to climate change. 🍇🌡️ #Wine #Viticulture #ClimateChange #Adaptation

Jane Anson The Wine Podcast: E6- Climate Resilience and Wine Grapes with Greg Gambetta

Host Suzanne Mustacich speaks with viticulture expert Greg Gambetta to discuss the challenges and innovations in the wine industry, particularly in the context of climate change. They explore the…

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